Cartoons released in 1948

224 cartoons ← 1947 1949 →

  1. Pickled Puss

    September 2, 1948 No. 4804 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    A cat gets intoxicated from pickled herrings and mistakes a mouse for his long-lost buddy.

  2. Snow Place Like Home

    September 3, 1948 No. MPAA #: 04560 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye and Olive get some furs at Pierre's (actually Bluto's!) Trading Post in Alaska. Popeye must battle Pierre and polar bears in order to get Olive back.

  3. The Mite Makes Right

    September 3, 1948 No. MPAA: # 4415 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Heartbroken because he can't help his dad on their farm, tiny Tom Thumb runs away and achieves fame with the circus.

  4. Pluto's Fledgling

    September 10, 1948 No. MPAA: 12203 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Big-hearted Pluto helps Orville the bird learn to fly.

  5. The Pest That Came To Dinner

    September 11, 1948 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1506. MPAA: 11… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Porky's house is under attack by Pierre, the biggest and hungriest termite in the world, and nothing Porky can do will save his house.

  6. Loves Labor Won

    September 15, 1948 No. 4812 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Many sight gags find their way into this story of Mighty Mouse coming to the rescue of a fair maiden. Oil Can Harry is determined to marry Pearl Pureheart. Mighty Mouse can't stop him becau…

  7. Old Rockin' Chair Tom

    September 18, 1948 No. 4808. MPAA: 12602 Theatrical Series MGM

    Complains Mammy-Two-Shoes: "Thomas, if you're a mouse catcher, then I'm Lana Turner, which I'm not!" Tom and Jerry team up to disgrace Tom's rival, a ginger cat (and super-duper mouser) nam…

  8. Hare Splitter

    September 25, 1948 No. (Blue Ribbon): 1501. MPAA: 12… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Spring is in the air, and Bugs is sprucing up for a date with his girl Daisy Lou. Meanwhile, in the rabbit hole next door, a large, dopey rabbit, Casbah, is planning the same thing. Both ra…

  9. The Hard Boiled Egg

    September 29, 1948 (estimated) No. 4813 Theatrical TerryToon Cartoons

    About a fox and a goofy chicken.

  10. Triple Trouble

    September 30, 1948 No. 4815 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Oil Can Harry captures Mighty Mouse and traps him in the Mohave desert about to be eaten by vultures. Harry kidnaps Pearl Pureheart's father, the Colonel, ties him with a boulder and drops…

  11. Odor Of The Day

    October 2, 1948 No. 1093. MPAA: 12509 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    A dog seeking a place to sleep crawls into Pepé Le Pew's bed. In this zany cartoon, the homeless dog can't seem to find shelter anywhere until he stumbles upon the cabin of Pepé, who tries…

  12. Playful Pelican

    October 8, 1948 No. UA-8. MPAA: 12560 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Captain Andy Panda is bothered by a pelican sleeping on his boat and throws her off, not knowing that she left an egg. When a baby pelican hatches and hungrily gulps a frog, things really s…

  13. Lucky Ducky

    October 9, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12838 Theatrical Series MGM

    Against all odds, a little duck matches wits with George and Junior, two duck hunters (who aren't exactly splitting atoms in their spare time), and the gags begin. The hunters do everything…

  14. The Foghorn Leghorn

    October 9, 1948 No. 1057. Blue Ribbon: 1405. MPAA… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Henery Hawk hunts chickens, even though he has never seen one.

  15. Soup's On

    October 15, 1948 No. 4813 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    It's dinner time! And all the nephews have to do is wash up for dinner. But things take a turn against Donald when his nephews convince him that he's an angel.

  16. Alegres Vacaciones

    October 18, 1948 Theatrical Balet Y Blay

    Featuring Garbancito, Pelanas, Manazas, Pajarón, Quiriquí, Chirili, Tía Pelocha, Caramanca, Peregrina, Vizantico, Pelocho, Barrendo the Bull, Carbonilla

  17. Readin', Ritin' And Rhythmetic

    October 22, 1948 No. 4824 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    A sing-along cartoon about school life.

  18. A-Lad-In His Lamp

    October 23, 1948 No. 1065. MPAA: 12079 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    While digging a new rabbit hole, Bugs finds Aladdin's magic lamp. Out pops an exuberant but uncooperative genie whom Bugs dubs "Smokey." Bugs heads to Baghdad, where he is pursued by Hassan…

  19. Daffy Dilly

    October 30, 1948 No. 1064. Blue Ribbon: 1413. MPAA… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Daffy is a chicken inspector badge salesman who can earn a million bucks if he makes ailing and morose buzz saw baron J.P. Cubish laugh. Novelty huckster Daffy abandons his street corner an…

  20. Professor Tom

    October 30, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12772 Theatrical Series MGM

    Tom can't teach a young kitten that "cats chase mice." In fact, Jerry discovers that he has an ally behind enemy lines.

  21. The Lion

    October 1948 (estimated) No. 1 Theatrical G-B Animation

    A light-hearted look at the lion. An explorer, armed with a tent and typewriter, studies the growth of a lion. Having seen him as a playful cub, he becomes convinced that the King of the Be…

  22. The Mysterious Stranger

    October 1948 (estimated) No. 4814 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Little Nell is a top attraction for a mouse big-top circus as a high-wire performer. There, she is being harassed by lecherous and greedy loan shark Oil Can Harry the Cat. Harry holds a hea…

  23. Wales

    October 1948 (estimated) No. 2 Theatrical G-B Animation

  24. River Melodies

    November 1, 1948 Theatrical Series Universal Pictures

  25. Lo, The Poor Buffal

    November 4, 1948 No. 4805 Theatrical Series Columbia Pictures Corporation

    Featuring Buffalo Billingsly, Buffalo, Indian

  26. Three For Breakfast

    November 5, 1948 No. 4814 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald's pancakes smell like a better breakfast for Chip an' Dale than acorns. Donald tries to slip them a rubber cement pancake in return.

  27. Kit For Cat

    November 6, 1948 No. 1055. Blue Ribbon: 1406. MPAA… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Sylvester competes with a little orange kitten to become Elmer's pet cat, but he only wants to keep one, so Sylvester tries everything in the book to set up the little kitten.

  28. Robin Hood-Winked

    November 12, 1948 No. MPAA #: 04511 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Popeye is Robin Hood and has a sidekick- Little John. Together they rob from the wicked and give to the good. Enter Bluto as the evil Tax Collector. He's about to impose a tax on the owner…

  29. Hector's Hectic Life

    November 19, 1948 No. MPAA: # 4461 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    On Christmas Eve, Hector the dog's owner threatens to throw him out if he causes any more trouble. Just then, a basket arrives on the doorstep containing three puppies that look suspiciousl…

  30. The Cat That Hated People

    November 20, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12641 Theatrical MGM

    A cat finds his nerves so frazzled by the behavior of people that he decides to take a rocket to the moon. What he meets on the moon (a walking diaper, pins, talc, a pair of lips, a dog col…

  31. The Stupor Salesman

    November 20, 1948 No. 1058. MPAA: 11897 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Bank robber Slug McSlug escapes with the loot and is on the lam, only to be founded (and hounded!) by Daffy, who is selling just about anything- door to door.

  32. Free Enterprise

    November 23, 1948 No. 4817 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Heckle & Jeckle sneak into a prison to sell drills, hacksaws and other tools to the inmates. The hound dog guard catches them and puts them in a cell. They trick the guard into shooting out…

  33. Dog Tax Dodgers

    November 26, 1948 No. UA-10. MPAA: 12604 Theatrical Series Walter Lantz Productions

    Andy Panda gets an idea that if he hides his dog Dizzy when Wally Walrus, Dog Tax Collector, comes around, he won't have to pay the $3 dog tax. But Wally comes prepared to cope with any dif…

  34. Riff Raffy Daffy

    November 27, 1948 No. 1079. MPAA: 12272 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Porky, the cop on the night beat, keeps trying to kick homeless vagrant Daffy out of the park. Porky chases Daffy off a park bench and into an after-hours department store. Wackiness ensues…

  35. Old Manor House

    November 1948 (estimated) No. 3 Theatrical British Animated Productions

    Caught in a heavy storm, Bubble the cabbie and his taxi Squeek seek shelter in an abandoned mansion, home of Colonel Rat, who is determined to repel the intruders. Bubble and Squeek think t…

  36. Out Again In Again

    November 1948 (estimated) No. 4816 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    Heckle & Jeckle escape from Sing Song Prison by hammering each other into the ground until they fall into a drainage pipe. The bulldog warden and his hounds pursue them onto a moving train.…

  37. Robinson Charley

    November 1948 (estimated) No. 4 Theatrical Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.

    Featuring Charley

  38. Goony Golfers

    December 1, 1948 No. 4819 Theatrical Series TerryToon Cartoons

    When a big bulldog is on the driving range, Heckle and Jeckle's treehouse is riddled with golf balls. In an attempt to discourage golfing on the course near their home, the boys use hidden…

  39. Mickey And The Seal

    December 3, 1948 No. 4815. MPAA: 12840 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Having escaped from the zoo, a cute little black seal follows Mickey and Pluto home. Despite Pluto's protests, the seal finds refuge in Mickey's bath. Mickey takes a bath as the seal pops i…

  40. My Bunny Lies Over The Sea

    December 4, 1948 No. MPAA: 12135 Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Tunneling to Los Angeles, Bugs Bunny tries to find the La Brea Tar Pits. Taking a wrong turn, he finds himself in Scotland and immediately comes to the rescue of a poor old lady being attac…

  41. Mouse Cleaning

    December 11, 1948 No. MPAA: # 12876 Theatrical Series MGM

    Mammy-Two-Shoes tells Tom that if the house gets dirty or untidy, he will be thrown out. Once she leaves, Jerry uses a cigarette ashtray to spread filth all over the place. Gags and chase s…

  42. The Old Shell Game

    December 17, 1948 No. 4827 Theatrical Series Famous Studios

    Wolfie Wolf tries to make a meal out of Tommy Tortoise.

  43. Scaredy Cat

    December 18, 1948 No. 1056. Blue Ribbon . Blue Ribb… Theatrical Series Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.

    Porky and Sylvester spend the night in Porky's new Gothic mansion. Lo and behold, ghost mice bent on killing Porky haunt the house. Sylvester (whom Porky calls "a yellow dog of a cowardly c…

  44. Robin Hoodlum

    December 23, 1948 No. 4801 Theatrical Series UPA Productions

    Opens with the Sheriff of Nottingham riding frantically to the palace of King John. He stays a few paces ahead of pursuing arrows. Arriving the arrows hit him, he manages to alert the King…

  45. Tea For Two Hundred

    December 24, 1948 No. 4816 Theatrical Series Walt Disney Studios

    Donald is picnicking outdoors when he decides to have some fun with a line of ants who speak like Africans. This is a big mistake, as the tribe of ants decides to take revenge and go after…

  46. A Story About Breadmaking In The Year 1255 A.D.

    1948 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada

    An animated film showing the sowing, reaping, and milling of wheat, the baking of bread and service to the lord of the manor in medieval Britain.

  47. Aladdin's Lamp

    1948 (estimated) No. CC-H Theatrical Walter Lantz Productions

  48. Andelsky Kabat

    1948 (estimated) Theatrical Studio Bratři v Triku

    A comic story of a magic coat from heaven which changes villains into "saints."

  49. As Headliners

    1948 (estimated) No. 43 Theatrical Series Paramount Pictures

    Discover just why animals everywhere are making the headlines.

  50. Atomic Physics

    1948 (estimated) Theatrical Gaumont British Instructional